Zaimah KhanFuture of Education: What Comes Next?I started writing this book before the pandemic struck because I have been thinking about my kids’ careers and what their educational and…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Zaimah KhanDigital Skills for the FutureWhen I began writing the book Future Minded: Preparing Today’s Youth for Tomorrow’s Workplace, I imagined that digital skills would be at…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Zaimah KhanConflict Resolution: A Key Skill for the Future of WorkRecently, I met a friend for lunch and as one does with friends, there was a lot of kvetching. Sadly, or rather realistically, much of the…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Zaimah KhanCommunication: Another Important Skill for the Future of WorkThose of us who are far away from those fun-filled days and nights of college wax poetic over how they were the best days of our lives. And…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Zaimah KhanEmpathy: The Most Important Skill for Relationships in the Future of Work“Be Kind” is one of those phrases that is constantly bandied about by people, but we shouldn’t treat it lightly. Because everyone can…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Zaimah KhanCritical Thinking: Another key skill for the Future of WorkOur world was turned on its head with the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides the radical changes it has brought to our personal and professional…Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
Zaimah KhanAdaptability: A key skill for the Future of Work“Change brings uncertainty, and for many people, uncertainty is terrifying.” The skill of adaptability in self and adaptability in life…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
Zaimah KhanResilience: The second key skill for the Future of WorkIn a survey conducted by two British researchers, they found that 75% of the employees said that the biggest drain on their resilience was…Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020
Zaimah KhanEmotional Intelligence: The first key skill for the Future of WorkIn a training that I conducted, where the participants were young millennials and gen-z, one of the participants raised the question that…Aug 11, 2020Aug 11, 2020
Zaimah KhanThe Need to Update the K-12 Education SystemWhen my older son was about ten years old, he said that he wanted to be a “You Tuber” when he grew up. We had already cycled through the…Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020